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Vince Coleman League
4-15-2178
John Butler Right Field
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .227 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .671 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 438 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 03-12-1929
HR 94 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(94 games)
RBI 291
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR B-
Speed D+ Bunt B+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 3
1B (15.9%) LF A+ (98.0%) Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (96.1%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1954 LHP 39 82 25 5 0 7 19 5 15 .967 .345 .622 .317 .305
1954 RHP 66 200 46 6 0 8 26 8 52 .642 .262 .380 .150 .230
1955 LHP 57 148 35 0 0 10 24 4 37 .697 .258 .439 .203 .236
1955 RHP 101 229 43 7 0 8 29 12 61 .549 .226 .323 .135 .188
1956 LHP 45 122 34 2 1 10 22 8 27 .886 .328 .557 .279 .279
1956 RHP 60 114 26 2 0 5 14 5 32 .636 .258 .377 .149 .228
1957 LHP 8 7 2 0 0 1 3 1 3 1.089 .375 .714 .429 .286
1957 RHP 23 42 11 2 0 4 8 1 9 .868 .273 .595 .333 .262
1958 LHP 6 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .192 .125 .067 .000 .067
1958 RHP 16 41 10 1 0 0 1 3 12 .564 .295 .268 .024 .244
1959 LHP 10 14 3 1 0 0 3 4 6 .675 .389 .286 .071 .214
1959 RHP 16 45 7 0 0 1 3 1 15 .396 .174 .222 .067 .156
1960 LHP 19 25 5 1 1 0 2 3 5 .606 .286 .320 .120 .200
1960 RHP 34 43 6 0 0 0 0 1 9 .299 .159 .140 .000 .140
1961 LHP 42 73 16 4 0 4 14 4 20 .708 .269 .438 .219 .219
1961 RHP 26 30 4 1 0 0 0 1 13 .354 .188 .167 .033 .133
1962 LHP 11 15 5 2 0 0 1 2 5 .878 .412 .467 .133 .333
1962 RHP 48 64 13 1 0 4 15 4 12 .663 .257 .406 .203 .203
1963 LHP 29 40 11 3 0 1 7 3 8 .751 .326 .425 .150 .275
1963 RHP 38 62 17 0 0 2 8 4 14 .684 .313 .371 .097 .274
1964 LHP 13 19 3 1 0 0 2 0 6 .368 .158 .211 .053 .158
1964 RHP 21 22 6 1 0 0 5 4 3 .675 .357 .318 .045 .273
Total LHP 279 560 140 19 2 33 97 35 136 .765 .297 .468 .218 .250
Total RHP 449 892 189 21 0 32 109 44 232 .592 .249 .343 .131 .212
Total 811 1933 438 54 3 94 291 104 489 .671 .267 .404 .177 .227
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01John Butler has retired from the Cleveland Ballbusters
1959-08-12The Cleveland Ballbusters have promoted John Butler to the major league team.
1958-08-10The Cleveland Ballbusters have acquired John Butler from the waiver wire.
1958-07-29The Chicago Axe Grinders have waived John Butler.
1958-07-22The Chicago Axe Grinders have promoted Bobby Bowerman to the major league team. The Chicago Axe Grinders have designated John Butler for assignment.
1958-07-22The Chicago Axe Grinders have acquired John Butler from the waiver wire.
1958-07-22The Chicago Axe Grinders have demoted Don Johnson to the minor leagues.
1958-07-15The Baltimore Blackshirts have designated John Butler for assignment.
1951-08-13The Baltimore Blackshirts have promoted John Butler to the major league team. The Baltimore Blackshirts have promoted Ron Holtgrave to the major league team. The Baltimore Blackshirts have designated Bill Ruffing for assignment. The Baltimore Blackshirts have designated Belve Curd for assignment.
1950-06-22The Baltimore Blackshirts have promoted Jim Phillips to the major league team. The Baltimore Blackshirts have sent John Butler to the minors.